BARCLAYS AFRICA GROUP LIMITED - Disclosure of Beneficial Interests in Securities

Disclosure of Beneficial Interests in Securities

BARCLAYS AFRICA GROUP LIMITED
(Formerly known as Absa Group Limited)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)
ISIN: ZAE000174124
JSE share code: BGA
(“Barclays Africa Group”)


Disclosure of Beneficial Interests in Securities


DISCLOSURE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN SECURITIES IN TERMS OF
PARAGRAPH 3.83 OF THE JSE LIMITED LISTINGS REQUIREMENTS AND SECTION
122 OF THE COMPANIES ACT

In compliance with paragraph 3.83 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements and section
122(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”), shareholders are advised that
Barclays Africa Group has received formal notification in accordance with section 122(1) of
the Act from Barclays Africa Group Holdings Limited (“BAGHL”), that BAGHL has acquired
129,540,636 ordinary shares in Barclays Africa Group, representing 15.28% of the shares in
issue. Following this acquisition, Barclays Plc, collectively through its wholly owned
subsidiaries, has a 62.3% beneficial ownership in the ordinary shares of Barclays Africa
Group.

Barclays Africa Group, as required by section 122 (3)(a) of the Act, has filed the required
notice with the Takeover Regulations Panel.

Johannesburg
2 August 2013

Independent lead sponsor to Barclays Africa Group
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

Joint sponsor to Barclays Africa Group
Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Absa Bank Limited

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